NASCAR Cup Series star Denny Hamlin and his Joe Gibbs Racing team are reportedly the favorites to land a sponsorship deal with a huge multi-billion dollar company.
Hamlin has been with Joe Gibbs Racing since the start of his Cup Series career, driving the No. 11 car since the back end of the 2005 campaign.
As per Sports Business Journal, Progressive Insurance are looking to increase their NASCAR sponsorship footprint by sponsoring a team.
The company is reported to be in discussions over a team deal that would add to its existing advertising presence in the sport, having been the fourth-biggest spender across NASCAR races last year.
Hamlin and the No. 11 team at Joe Gibbs Racing are reportedly favorites to land their business, too, with the FedEx sponsorship vacuum cited as a potential opportunity for the blue-chip company.
According to Forbes, Progressive had a revenue of $65 billion in 2024, making a $5.8 billion profit and retaining $88.9 billion worth of assets.
GPFans has contacted Joe Gibbs Racing and Progressive Insurance for comment.